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Haynes Motor Museum, Merlin Suite

Location pin

Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LH - 

  • Users

    Up to
    350 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    External Catering
    allowed

Haynes Motor Museum offers a unique and versatile venue for both corporate and private events in Somerset. Conveniently located off the A303 in Sparkford, we provide six adaptable function suites, accommodating up to 300 guests within a stunning museum setting. With a range of packages, we are the ideal venue for AGMs, conferences award dinners, product launches, team-building days and Christmas parties.

Our spaces include a larger and versatile suite, a flexible meeting room, a relaxed meeting area, a spacious exhibition hall, and outdoor areas like the Paddock and Astro field. For a truly memorable experience, both the Red Room and the Williams F1 exhibition spaces are also available to book.

All our event spaces are fully accessible, with ample parking and dedicated disabled spaces near the main entrance. Each of our event areas provides full disabled access.

As the South West’s only venue combining excellent conference facilities with access to the UK’s largest car collection, we offer an unparalleled experience. By booking with us, you also support motoring heritage, with all profits benefiting the Museum charity.

The Merlin Suite is our largest conference facility, which comprises of two rooms which can be used together or hired independently and benefits from its own entrance foyer. There are exclusive cloakroom facilities within the suite. Vehicle access for conference and exhibition set up is also possible through Merlin One. The perfect setting for your event whether it’s a conference, seminar, trade exhibition, dinner function or corporate hospitality event.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 350

Dining

Dining

up to 250

Theatre

Theatre

up to 300

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 220

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Stage

Stage

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Tea

Tea

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Other

Lapel Microphone, Hand held microphone, Flipchart LCD Digital Projector & screen

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

50% refundable 7 days before the event

Location

Reviews

  • Jack Dimond

    March 2025

    There is a cafe with tasty drinks an abundance of cool looking cars and a gift shop full of presents for an any car enthusiast. Would recommend

  • Robert Grigsby

    February 2025

    Brilliant visit to the Haynes Motor Museum, it's so much bigger than expected and really well arranged with a great walk through guiding you around the exhibits. There's an incredible collection of cars from the very early days of motoring right through to modern classics. Currently (February 2024) they have a Williams F1 exhibit with five F1 cars from various eras and a 10 minute film about Williams, well worth seeing. We only had 2 hours there but could easily have spent far longer, the staff are friendly and there is an onsite café, restaurant and shop.

  • malcolm watson

    March 2025

    A great father son day out. The place is packed with vintage and modern cars, the information boards have been well thought out. The cafe has lots of seating and very affordable. All in all a memorable day.

  • Michael Skelton

    December 2024

    Great day out, lots of great iconic cars even seen a few of my all times favourites and also got to see wee Oliver in the flesh! Cafe was great excellent gluten free options cafe staff and reception staff where amazing the only reason I am not giving it a five star was due to one of the museum volunteers was very rude telling us you can’t drink in the museum even though there is no signs and when we where leaving the staff told us that wasn’t the case.